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PATENTB AUG. 29, 1905.

G. M. SHAI-LER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1905.

Application filed April 5,1905. Serial No. 253,954.

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Be it known that I, CHARLES M. SIIAILER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Milford, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, of whichthe following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvementiu toys, comprehendingspecifically the novel spinning toy designed to provide amusement andinstruction in use.

The main object of the invention is the provision of a spinning toy ortop designed to be held in the hand or any other support and operated bybeing rapidly forced through the air or blown upon, as may be preferred.

The invention in its preferred form will be described in the followingspecification, reference being had particularly to the accompanyingdrawing, which represents a perspective view of my improved toy.

The improved toy comprises a handle portion 1, which may be plain or ofany suitable ornamentation. 2 represents a pivot-rod projecting from theend of the handle and terminally formed with a head or cap 3. Adjacentthe handle the pivot-rod is provided with a bearing-plate 4, preferablyconvex in cross-section and centrally secured on said pivot-rod.

5 represents the spinning plate, preferably circular in plan andradially slitted to provide wings 6, which are inclined on theirlongitudinal axes to offset their surfaces from the normal plane of theplate. This construction provides the usual wind-wheel capable of beingrapidly rotated under the influence of an air-blast impinging againstsaid wings at approximately right angles to the plane of the plate. Theplate is centrally perforated at 7 to receive the pivot-rod, saidperforation being of greater diameter than the rod to prevent contactbetween saidrod and plate during revolution of the latter. To supportthe plate in proper relation to the pivot-rod, I provide a frame 8,comprising a metallic strip bent into approximately triangular shape,having rounded coils 9and a flattened apex 10. The frame is secured tothe diametrically opposite wings of the plate adjacent the bends 9 insaid frame, and the frame is pivotally supported on the rod 2 throughthe medium of openings 11, formed in the base of the frame and in theapex thereof, the latter portion of the frame bearing upon the convexsurface of the bearing-plate 4:, as clearly shown in the'drawing. Bythis construction the sole bearing-point of the spinning part of the toyis at the bearing-plate 4, the only other frictional contact of thespinning element being at the junction of the frame and pivot-rod, itbeing understood that the frame is so arranged as to support the platewholly out of contact with said pivot-rod.

In use the toy is forced rapidly through the air, or a blast of air froman independent source is directed against the wings 6, with the resultto rapidly revolve the plate 5 and frame 8. v

If desired, the plate 5 and its wings, or either, may be similarly ordifferently colored or inscribed with any suitable figure or figureswhich under the revolution of the wheel would produce a pleasing oramusing effect.

By preference the plate and frame are constructed of extremely thin andlight material. whereby the structure is rendered more sensitive inoperation.

It is to be understood that the ornamental handle may be dispensed withand the pivotrod supported from any desirable fixture or base.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. Aspinning toy comprising a pivot-rod, a triangular frame rotatablysupported thereon, and a wind-wheel suported by said frame,

said wheel being formed with a central perforation to receive thepivot-rod, said perforation being of a size to prevent contact betweenthe wheel and rod.

2. A spinning toy comprising a pivot-rod, a bearing-plate securedthereon, a triangularshaped frame bearing on said plate and rotativelyengaging the rod, a plate secured to said frame and surrounding thepivot-rod, said plate being formed with wings inclined from the normalplane of the plate, said frame supporting the plate out of contact withthe rod.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES M. SHAILER.

Witnesses:

MYRA ESTELLE ROBERTS, SUSIE R. SIMPSON.

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